Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Basic Research

Microbiology of the Built Environment

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Grants in the Microbiology of the Built Environment program focus on at least one of the following three areas:

Basic research on microbial populations found in built environments;

Development of tools and methods for collecting, sorting and identifying microbial populations;

Practical applications of microbial research to specialized built environments, such as hospitals or health care facilities.

Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to program director Paula Olsiewski. Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please read the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund.